Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in Managing Overweight and Obesity
Authors: Jonathan Smith
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2022)

LettersSeptember 2022Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in Managing Overweight and ObesityJonathan Smith, MPHJonathan Smith, MPHMel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at The University of Arizona, Tucson, ArizonaSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L22-0236 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR: Michalopoulou and colleagues' recent systematic review and meta-analysis (1) clearly shows that behavioral change is not always attributed to internal consequences. Such challenges as the built environment, walkability of neighborhoods, and perceived safety play a substantial role in behavior (2).For example, this review showed that randomized clinical trials using motivational interviewing (MI) as a core component of a behavioral weight management program (BWMP) did not exhibit a statistically significant improvement in weight loss compared with interventions that did not use this method at 6, 12, or 18 months. The authors did not find heterogeneity in subgroups, ...References1. Michalopoulou M, Ferrey AE, Harmer G, et al. Effectiveness of motivational interviewing in managing overweight and obesity. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2022;175:838-50. [PMID: 35344379] doi:10.7326/M21-3128 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Hosler AS, Gallant MP, Riley-Jacome M, et al. Relationship between objectively measured walkability and exercise walking among adults with diabetes. J Environ Public Health. 2014;2014:542123. [PMID: 24790613] doi:10.1155/2014/542123 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Park S, Zachary WW, Gittelsohn J, et al. Neighborhood influences on physical activity among low-income African American adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Educ. 2020;46:181-90. [PMID: 32100614] doi:10.1177/0145721720906082 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Jonathan Smith, MPHAffiliations: Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at The University of Arizona, Tucson, ArizonaDisclosures: Authors have reported no disclosures of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L22-0236. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEffectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in Managing Overweight and Obesity Moscho Michalopoulou , Anne E. Ferrey , Georgina Harmer , Lucy Goddard , Maryam Kebbe , Annika Theodoulou , Susan A. Jebb , and Paul Aveyard Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in Managing Overweight and Obesity Anda I. Dragomir , Brigitte Voisard , Vincent Gosselin Boucher , Geneviève Szczepanik , Simon L. Bacon , Kim L. Lavoie Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in Managing Overweight and Obesity Moscho Michalopoulou , Susan A. Jebb , Paul Aveyard Metrics September 2022Volume 175, Issue 9Page: W104KeywordsAdolescentsBehaviorClinical trialsExerciseMotivationObesityOverweightRandomized trialsSystematic reviewsWeight loss ePublished: 20 September 2022 Issue Published: September 2022 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2022 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...